1. Start with the application

The product description lists these uses for the Y post:

• Securing livestock and keeping predators out
• Supporting fences along express highways and roads
• Holding metal fences such as farm fences, vineyard fences, garden fences and field fences
• Working with wire mesh barriers
• Temporary fencing, gardening and boxing applications

If your project falls outside these uses, for example a permanent security perimeter with specific design loads, the description alone does not show that this fence post is suitable. Ask for project-specific technical confirmation before you order.

Profile note: This post has a three-pointed star shaped cross section without teeth. If your tender or drawing calls for a T fence post profile, this guide and this product do not cover that specification.

2. Key selection criteria

Weight per metre

The description states production from 1.43 to 2.5 kg/m. The quantity table lists four specifications: 2.04, 1.90, 1.86 and 1.58 kg/m. Write the kg/m figure into your purchase specification, because it sets both the post you receive and the number of pieces per tonne.

Thickness

Thickness is listed as 2 mm – 6 mm, depending on requirements. State the thickness you need on your enquiry. The range is not a standard value.

Length

Listed lengths run from 0.45 m to 3.00 m (0.45, 0.60, 0.90, 1.35, 1.50, 1.65, 1.80, 2.10, 2.40, 2.70 and 3.00 m). The description names 1.65, 1.8 and 2.4 as popular sizes.

Pieces per metric ton (from the product table)

This table lets you turn a post count into tonnage, or the other way round, when you plan an order.

Hole pattern

The posts are pointed for driving and come with pre-punched holes for wire placement. The product table gives separate hole counts for Australian and New Zealand patterns, and the counts change with length. Tell the supplier which pattern and hole count you need for your chosen length, and confirm it in writing before production.

Material

The listed materials are low carbon steel, rail steel, etc. Name the material you need on your enquiry.

Surface finish

The listed surfaces are black bitumen coated, galvanized, PVC coated and baked enamel painted, etc. The two popular types named are galvanised star pickets and black bitumen painted star pickets. The description says the different surfaces are offered for corrosion resistance and service life. It does not give coating thickness or test data. If your site needs a specific corrosion performance, ask for the relevant documents.

Packing

The standard packing is 10 pieces per bundle and 50 bundles per pallet, which is 500 posts per pallet. This helps with handling and warehouse planning.

3. Selection checklist when you buy steel fence posts

1. Application and fence type (livestock, vineyard, garden, road-side, temporary)
2. Profile: Y / star picket, without teeth
3. Weight per metre (kg/m) and thickness (mm)
4. Length and popular size match (for example 1.65, 1.8 or 2.4 m)
5. Hole pattern (Australia or New Zealand) and hole count
6. Material (low carbon steel, rail steel or another grade)
7. Surface finish
8. Quantity in pieces or tonnes, using the table above
9. Packing (10 pcs/bundle, 50 bundles/pallet as standard)

4. What this guide does not confirm

About the supplier

According to the company profile, the production factory is in Dingzhou, China's wire mesh production base, and its marketing service center is in Shijiazhuang. To discuss a Steel Fence Y Shaped Post specification, send your criteria from the checklist above.